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Belarus: Arrested protesters talk of brutality
07:04 PM, 16 Aug 2020 Sunday"They hit us and asked us if we thought they were fascists," Andrei (name changed to protect his identity) told DW after he had been released from Okrestina Street detention center in the capital, Minsk...
Dhoni has inspired a whole generation and will be sorely missed, says ICC
06:15 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayTributes continue to pour in for Mahendra Sinmgh Dhoni with the game’s governing body ICC saying that the former India skipper “inspired a whole generation and will be sorely missed,” reports The Hindu...
HC bench officer dismissed for irregularities, violation of discipline
04:41 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayThe Supreme Court has dismissed a bench officer of its High Court Division on charge of irregularities and violation of discipline...
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: New deaths 32, cases 2024
04:31 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayThe deaths related to the novel coronavirus reached 3,657 in Bangladesh on Sunday as the country recorded 32 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours. During the period, 2,024 people newly caught the deadly virus, taking the country's tally to 2,76,549, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release...
UAE and Israeli companies sign agreement to develop Covid-19 testing device
04:01 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayA United Arab Emirates company called APEX National Investment has signed an agreement with Israel's Tera Group to develop a faster Covid-19 testing device, according to the UAE state-run news agency WAM...
Lyon beat Man City to reach Champions League semi-final
03:25 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayIt was a moment that will haunt Raheem Sterling, one in which he had the opportunity to save Manchester City’s Champions League skin only to conjure up a miss that beggared belief and had Pep Guardiola slumping to his knees on the sideline...
S Korea, US delay military drills over Covid-19 concerns
03:09 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundaySouth Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military drills on Tuesday, in what local media said was a two-day delay after a South Korean officer tested positive for the new coronavirus...
US to send back Bangabandhu’s killer soon: BD envoy hopes
02:35 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayBangladesh Ambassador to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin has expressed his optimism that the USA would send back Bangabandhu’s fugitive killer Rashed Chowdhury soon saying that efforts have been continued for repatriating the murderers who are hiding in foreign lands...
Shajahan Khan files case against Inqilab editor
01:31 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayA case has been filed against two people including Daily Inqilab Editor AMM Bahauddin for allegedly publishing a false report about the family of former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan. The other accused in the case is Abdul Quader, Director of Quaderia Publications and Products Limited...
India coronavirus death toll nears 50,000-mark
01:06 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayIndia's COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 percent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data...
13 sailors missing after lighter vessel sinks in Bay
12:21 PM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayThirteen crew members have remained missing since a lighter vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. Zahid Hossain, manager (operation) of ‘Litmond Shipping’, said lighter vessel ‘MV Akhter Banu-1’ of Abul Khayer group carrying 2,000 tonnes of wheat sank near Hatiya in rough seas...
Thousands return to streets in Israel urging Netanyahu to resign
10:57 AM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayThousands of demonstrators have returned to the streets of Jerusalem calling for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegations of corruption and his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters were seen clashing with police late into the night on Saturday...
Donald Trump’s younger brother Robert dies
09:35 AM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayUS President Donald Trump's brother Robert has died. He was 71. The White House announced Friday that Robert Trump had been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. The president visited him Friday afternoon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan...
Trump gets verified account on TikTok competitor Triller
09:05 AM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayU.S. President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller, another sign of the White House’s disfavor toward the ByteDance-owned video-sharing app...
Mexico needs 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; shots could start in April
08:47 AM, 16 Aug 2020 SundayMexico will need up to 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses, according to a senior government official, and inoculation of its 120 million inhabitants could start...
Saudi Arabia to resume schools through distance learning for 7 weeks
08:34 AM, 16 Aug 2020 SundaySaudi Arabia will resume the new school year via distance learning programs for seven weeks in all public schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh announced on Saturday...
The journey of the Muslim Research Centre begins
10:11 PM, 15 Aug 2020 SaturdayThe Muslim Research Centre (MRC) embarked on a journey with the goal of in-depth research on Islam, the spread the messages of Islamic teachings and Muslim welfare...
MS Dhoni announces retirement from int'l cricket
09:20 PM, 15 Aug 2020 SaturdayMS Dhoni, the former India skipper and India’s most successful captain in limited-overs cricket, announced his retirement on Saturday...
UAE made 'huge mistake' with Israel deal: Iran president
08:51 PM, 15 Aug 2020 SaturdayThe United Arab Emirates has made a “huge mistake” in reaching a deal toward normalising ties with Israel, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday in a speech furiously condemning what he called a betrayal by the Gulf state, reports Reuters...
National Mourning Day observed
07:52 PM, 15 Aug 2020 SaturdayThe government, Awami League and different political and socio-cultural organisations, educational institutions and professional groups observed the day by observing elaborate programmes to pay respect to the greatest son of the soil on the day of his martyrdom. President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages on the eve of the Day...